The Online special developed by
Keith Mckenzie with Plus Value Awareness
Encourage Inclusive dancing regardless of ability or difficulties
Available all year round and supports dancing events every April
Including Autism Dance Day and International Dance Day
This online special will present a number of specialised projects and development which is aimed to change attitudes towards Autism, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia and Social Anxiety when dancing. Also to encourage more people with hidden differences to dance regardless of background, abilities and difficulties.
Available all year round, this online feature was originally created to support Autism Dance Day and International Dance Day. This is also developed with the Project Director's website and social media.
Themed Dancing Special
New
Dancing, respect & connections
The themed dancing related themed awareness special to be respecful and inclusive of dancers regardless of abulities or difficulities
For Autism Dance Day & International Dance Day & beyond
New
Blog: The importance of respect & connections in dancing
A special Insight article, the key aspects of inclusive dancing envionment.
Visit the blog on the Project Director's website
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Blog: My Dancing Navigations
A special Insight from experences from the Project Director Keith Mckenzie navigates the dancing envionments as a neurodivergent latin dancer
Visit the blog on the Project Director's website
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Blog: My dancing barriers by perception
A special Insight from experences from the Project Director Keith Mckenzie with sharing some examples of how barriers and challenges occurs when dancing envionments are not inclusive or accomodating
Visit the blog on the Project Director's website
Coming soon
Further dancing awareness related articles linked with this year theme "Dancing, Respect & Connections".
On this website
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Downloads: Previous Themed dancing specials
Contains digital documents in extracts from past dancing related themed awareness special which you can download onto your mobile devide
On the project director's website
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Blog: My dancing barriers and obstacles at conventions
The project director some examples of dancing barriers through his experences and perspective.
Blog: Ableism in Dancing
Challenges and prejudices from the Project Director's Prespective
On WordPress (insight blog)
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On Social Media
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"Be Bold, Be Birmingham" video campaign
Featuring an interview with the Project Director on Birmingham's legacy since the Commonwealth Games
via Birmingham City Council's YouTube channel
Additional features to discover
Dancing Direction
The online feature on the dancing related projects and developments by the Project Director
Find out more by visiting the Project Director's website
Celebration Special
The project director special involvement of a celebration surprise
Find out more by visiting the Project Director's website
Information
Supporting dancing related awareness events in April
Find out more about the dancing related awareness events in April
Emabace Dancing is an online special feature available all year round
Supporting
Autism Dance Day
International Dance Day
Developed with
Please Note
An identical version of this online feature is available via the the project Director's website
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The description “Hidden Differences” are used for this initiative which covers independent, intelligent and articulate adults and young people who live with specific difficulties which as hidden and would not be visually obviously at first impression. The examples including memory, on the spot thinking ability, communication, reading, writing & calculation. These example above mainly relates certain people with Autism (at mild level), ADHD, Social Anxiety, Dyspraxia and Dyslexia. This initiative also features Social Anxiety.
